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Breaking New Ground: Talking co-ops with Kristen Wittman

Read More July 24, 2020 • Aasa Marshall

What Co-op Membership Really Means

The most important thing to understand about being a member of a co-op is this: as a member, you are an owner of the business. …

Read More June 12, 2020 • Kyle White

Online AGMs and Social Distancing

It’s Annual General Meeting time again — but this year AGMs will be a bit more complicated than usual. Co-operatives First has a lot of…

Read More March 26, 2020 • Dan Matthews

Government Resources for Co-ops during Covid-19

Manitoba AGM and Annual Returns Co-operatives in Manitoba should have received notice encouraging them to delay or postpone annual meetings. Learn more. Tax deferrals and…

Read More March 25, 2020 • Dan Matthews

Why one member, one vote?

What makes co-ops different from other businesses? What sets them apart? Well, for starters, co-op members vote. In co-op circles this is known simply as “one…

Read More January 24, 2020 • Kyle White

Communities in Full Colour, One Paint Can at a Time

Residents of Pouce Coupe, BC have some colourful characters brightening up their streets this year. These friendly fire hydrants can be seen around Pouce Coupe,…

Read More December 20, 2019 • Aasa Marshall

Housing co-ops in Canada: “Democracy is your landlord”

The housing market can be uncertain: housing co-operatives are a way to provide stability. In this episode we speak to Tim Ross, Executive Director of…

Read More December 13, 2019 • Aasa Marshall

Do co-ops have a hard time obtaining financing?

It’s a challenge we hear about a lot: that co-ops have a hard time obtaining financing. However, recent Stats Canada data show that, when it…

Read More November 21, 2019 • Aasa Marshall
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The impact of co-ops in western Canada: A conversation with Dr. Brett Fairbairn

In this episode we asked one of our favourite co-op experts, Dr. Brett Fairbairn, to reflect on a recent study on the impact of co-ops…

Read More October 11, 2019 • Aasa Marshall

When to remove a board member and how to handle it

Co-ops are governed by boards of directors. Ideally, these boards are full of well-meaning, experienced people who guide the business effectively. Unfortunately, this isn’t always…

Read More October 4, 2019 • Kyle White

Where you live can define what a co-op is for you

To define what a co-op is Co-operative businesses look different in different places. Strangely, where you call home can provide a different answer when you…

Read More September 17, 2019 • Kyle White

Agrifoods Cooperative, the Phoenix of Canadian Dairy

Agrifoods International Cooperative is quietly regaining its place as a leader amongst Canada’s co-operative Every great story includes some sort of transformation — a fall…

Read More September 6, 2019 • Dan Matthews
The Common Share Podcast

Episode 12: The Backroad Diaries, with Sisan Fregene

Aasa and Kyle are joined in this episode by Sisan Fregene, who spent the summer working on The Backroad Diaries. This Co-operatives First project uses…

Read More September 17, 2018 • Aasa Marshall

With Growth on the Horizon, Stocksy United Removes its Membership Cap

For the first time since inception in 2012, Stocksy United, an artist-owned photography + cinematography co-op run by some of the world’s best creatives and…

Read More May 31, 2018 • Dan Matthews

MEDIA RELEASE

WITCONYXE brings together a select group of women entrepreneurs and leaders linked to the tech sector to talk about what it’s like to work in this sector and the challenges of working in this male dominated industry.

Read More September 7, 2017 • Dan Matthews

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